Free airport WiFi just landed at two major Nigerian hubs, handing travelers instant connectivity without paying a dime.
Airport WiFi rollout kicks off
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria teamed up with MTN Nigeria for the rollout.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos got switched on first.
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja also joined the free network.
Expansion plans target the MMIA temporary terminal within three months.
Leadership presence at launch
Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku oversaw the MMIA event through Captain Abdullahi Mahmood.
Mahmood spoke on behalf of FAAN’s top office during the ceremony.
Lynda Saint-Nwafor attended, representing MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola.
Executives from both sides...
Sky-high data prices are squeezing wallets, yet Nigeria just stacked up 148.2 million internet users and blew past 101 percent teledensity anyway.
Internet use keeps climbing in Nigeria
Nigeria recorded 148.2 million internet users in January 2025.
Teledensity has climbed above 101 percent nationwide.
Mobile broadband still carries most people online.
Rising data bills are stressing low and middle-income users.
Mobile networks dominate connections
Nigeria relies heavily on over 141 million active GSM lines.
Those mobile lines dwarf fixed wired and wireless subscriptions.
VoIP accounts barely move compared with GSM dominance.
Mobile-first habits clearly shape how Nigerians get online.
Data costs threaten digital access
Industry...
A record-breaking concert machine just stacked $25.2 billion in revenue while gearing up for a courtroom slugfest that could reshape its empire.
Global attendance flips the script
Live Nation Entertainment pulled 159 million fans into 55000 shows.
For the first time, overseas crowds outnumbered United States attendees.
Michael Rapino hailed 2025 as a historic run for live music.
Deferred revenue hit 4 billion dollars heading into 2026.
Profits surge despite legal heat
Operating income climbed to 1.25 billion dollars.
Adjusted operating income reached 2.37 billion after stripping key costs.
A prior Astroworld settlement charge had dragged down 2024 comparisons.
Jury selection in the Department of Justice case starts March 2...
A longtime insider just grabbed an ownership stake at Secretly Distribution, locking in leadership continuity after a monster year for the indie powerhouse.
Chris Welz steps into ownership
Secretly Distribution elevated Chris Welz from COO to Partner.
Welz has spent two decades climbing from intern to top executive.
Darius Van Arman will keep steering the company alongside him.
As Partner, Welz plans to expand hands-on global distribution support.
Two decades shaping the engine
Welz built out the company’s worldwide physical network over the years.
Digital services and DSP ties grew under his watch.
Van Arman praised his leadership style and business instincts.
Anna Bond credited his guidance as core to SD’s identity.
Banner year...
A flashy venue that once bled cash is inching toward stability while plotting a global takeover with mini and mega versions of itself.
Revenue climbs while losses shrink
Sphere Entertainment pulled in 1.22 billion dollars for FY 2025.
Annual operating loss narrowed to 229.6 million dollars.
Adjusted operating profit jumped 138 percent to 261.8 million.
Those adjusted figures strip out depreciation and other non-cash hits.
Q4 flips the script
Fourth quarter revenue reached 394.3 million dollars.
Operating income swung to 28.9 million after a prior loss.
Concert runs featured Eagles and Dead and Company residencies.
Backstreet Boys, Anyma, Kenny Chesney, and Zac Brown Band also cycled through.
The Wizard of Oz prints money
James...
A major catalog just slid under Sony’s umbrella, tightening its grip on French pop while reshuffling the indie scene around Jain.
Spookland folds into the Sony camp
Sony Music Group France scooped up Paris label Spookland.
Deal hands over recordings, publishing, and the entire Spookland catalog.
Financial details stayed under wraps in the announcement.
Post-sale, the label rebrands as Bleu Revolver while partnering with Sony.
Who built Spookland’s rise
Maxim Nucci launched the company in 2012 under Yodelice.
Marc Nouchy has been steering management duties.
Jain’s breakout pushed the label onto the global radar.
Publishing roster spans Johnny Hallyday tracks and Barry Moore cuts.
Jain’s numbers are wild
Jain dropped Zanaka in 2015...
A courtroom gut check just kept Live Nation stuck in a massive antitrust brawl instead of slipping out the side door.
Judge blocks full dismissal bid
A federal judge in New York refused to toss the government’s case against Live Nation.
US District Judge Arun Subramanian trimmed some allegations but let key ones roll.
His ruling kept claims tied to large amphitheaters alive.
Subramanian also allowed certain state law counts to move ahead.
Fan market theory falls apart
The Department of Justice tried to frame a nationwide fan ticketing monopoly.
Subramanian said concertgoers chase artists, not venue categories.
Government lawyers failed to prove a market limited to major concert venues.
That fan-facing monopoly angle basically got...
A cross-border hookup just gave Italian artists a pipeline to the world, while AWAL quietly tightened its grip on yet another market.
Artist First links with AWAL
Italy-based Artist First just locked in a tie-up with AWAL.
Claudio Ferrante built the Milan company back in 2009.
Ferrante’s outfit remains independent while teaming up with Sony Music Entertainment-owned AWAL.
Through A1 Concerti, its concert arm, the company handles shows and merch.
What Artist First brings to the table
Artist First racks up digital and physical distribution plus management gigs.
Salmo and Gemitaiz are part of its past client lineup.
Gazzelle, Fulminacci, and Alfa helped stack serious chart wins.
More than 50 No. 1s and piles of Gold and Platinum...
A suspected drug stash hidden in an uncompleted building just got busted, and a Berekum man is now in custody facing some serious narcotic charges.
Berekum police bust a major suspected drug haul
The Berekum Divisional Police Command arrested 39-year-old David Frimpong at an uncompleted building in Nyamebekyere, Berekum Municipality.
Cops pulled out 57 compressed slabs, 195 wraps, and three sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp from the scene.
Frimpong tried to bolt during the arrest but got subdued and taken into custody on the spot.
All retrieved exhibits are being held for evidence and forensic examination.
Preliminary investigations point to distribution activity
Early findings suggest Frimpong wasn't just holding...
